Asus P8H61 - 1.3 Installing a DIMM

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-13
1.3 Installing a DIMM
Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other
system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the
motherboard and the components.
• To install two or more DIMMs, refer to the user guide bundled in the
motherboard package.
• Refer to the user guide for qualied vendor lists of the memory modules.
Installing a DIMM on a double clip DIMM socket
Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch
damage.
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing
the retaining clips outward.
2. Align a DIMM on the socket
such that the notch on the DIMM
matches the DIMM slot key on the
socket.
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Unlocked retaining clip
DIMM notch
DIMM slot key
3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends,
then insert the DIMM vertically
into the socket. Apply force to both
ends of the DIMM simultaneously
until the retaining clips snap back
into place, and the DIMM cannot
be pushed in any further to ensure
proper sitting of the DIMM.
Locked Retaining Clip
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Removing a DIMM from a double clip DIMM socket
1. Simultaneously press the
retaining clips outward to unlock
the DIMM.
2. Remove the DIMM from the
socket.
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Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips.
The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.
A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. DO NOT force
a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM.